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15. Charles Tallifero (Tallifero) Messamore7,8,31 was born on 7 May 1849 in [Knox County], Tennessee. He was born about 1849 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. Tallifero 1 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Oliver 11 m w TN, Tallifero is pronounced Tolliver, and undoubtedly the census enumerator wrote down Oliver rather than Tolliver He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Charles T. 21 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Ridge Twp, Union County, Illinois, 22 & 23 Jul 1880, p.54c, dwelling number 80, family number 80, Messamore C.T. 31 head m m w farmer TN VA VA, Eliza A. 28 wife f m w keeps house IL IL TN, Chas. W. 8 son m s w IL TN IL attended school, Jas. Irving 6 son m s w IL TN IL attended school, John W. 2 son m s w IL TN IL He appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois. Cobden Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 6 Jun 1900, p.179a, dwelling number 48, family number 48, Messamore Charles T. 50 head m m28 w May 1850 farmer TN TN TN, Eliza A. 48 wife f m28 w Feb 1852 IL IL TN 6 children, 6 living, Charles W. 28 son m w w Dec 1871 farm laborer IL TN IL, John W. 22 son m s w Aug 1877 farm laborer IL TN IL, Rolla R. 17 son m s w Aug 1882 IL TN IL, Martha E. 12 dau f s w Mar 1888 at school IL TN IL, Ethel M. 5 dau f s w Jun 1895 IL TN IL, Eliza A. 6 Gdau f s w Aug 1893 IL IL TN, Toliver B. 4 Gson m s w Sep 1895 IL IL TN, Tweedy James M. 83 fatherL m m61 w Mar 1817 IL TN TN, Charlotte 83 motherL f m61 w Apr 1817 TN NC NC 12 children, 10 living, Nancy 58 sisterL f s w Aug 1841 IL IL TN He appeared in the census in 1910 in Union County, Illinois. Cobden Precinct 2, Union County, Illinois, 20 Apr 1910; p.107a, dwelling number 48, family number 48; Messmore C. T. 60 head m m1-39 w farmer TN NC TN; Eliza A. 58 wife f m1-39 w IL IL TN 6 children, 5 living; Davis Elsa 22 dau f w w TN IL TN 0 children, 0 living He appeared in the census in 1920 in Union County, Illinois. Cobden Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 27 & 28 Jan 1920; p.219a, dwelling number 182, family number 183; Messimore Charles T. 70 head m m w farmer TN TN TN; Eliza A. 67 wife f m w IL IL US He died on 23 Nov 1928. He was buried about 25 Nov 1928 in Alto Pass Cemetery, Union County, Illinois. Tombstone: MESSAMORE, Charles T. d. 23 Nov 1928

Charles Tallifero (Tallifero) Messamore and Elizabeth Alice (Alice) Tweedy were married on 26 Jan 1871 in Union County, Illinois. Elizabeth Alice (Alice) Tweedy7,26,31 (daughter of James M. Tweedy and Charlotte Bizzel Craig) was born on 11 Feb 1852 in Illinois. She was born on 11 Feb 1852. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Alice 18 f w keeping house IL She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Eliza A. 28 wife f m w keeps house IL IL TN She appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois. Eliza A. 48 wife f m28 w Feb 1852 IL IL TN 6 children, 6 living She appeared in the census in 1910 in Union County, Illinois. Eliza A. 58 wife f m1-39 w IL IL TN 6 children, 5 living She appeared in the census in 1920 in Union County, Illinois. Eliza A. 67 wife f m w IL IL US She died on 11 Aug 1930. She was buried about 13 Aug 1930 in Alto Pass Cemetery, Union County, Illinois. Tombstone: MESSAMORE, Elizabeth Alice (Tweedy) b. 11 Feb 1852 d. 11 Aug 1930 Charles Tallifero (Tallifero) Messamore and Elizabeth Alice (Alice) Tweedy had the following children:

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Charles W. Messamore.

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James Irving (Irving) Messamore.

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John W. Messamore was born on 31 Aug 1877 in [Union County], Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. John W. 2 son m s w IL TN IL He appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois. John W. 22 son m s w Aug 1877 farm laborer IL TN IL He died on 7 Mar 1906.

From Alto Pass Correspondent, 9 Feb 1906

DIED SUDDENLY.

J. Will MESSAMORE, aged 30, who was a victim of tuberculosis, but who had not been confined to his bed, died suddenly Wednesday morning at Alto Pass just as he was starting out hunting. Death was proceeded by a violent hemorrhage. He was a son of G.T. MESSAMORE and leaves a wife and baby.

He was buried about 9 Mar 1906 in Alto Pass Cemetery, Union County, Illinois. Tombstone:MESSAMORE. John W. b. 31 Aug 1877 d. 7 Mar 1906

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Rolla R. Messamore was born in Aug 1882 in [Union County], Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois. Rolla R. 17 son m s w Aug 1882 IL TN IL

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Martha Elsa (Elsa) Messamore was born in Mar 1888 in [Union County], Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois. Martha E. 12 dau f s w Mar 1888 at school IL TN IL She appeared in the census in 1910 in Union County, Illinois. Davis Elsa 22 dau f w w TN IL TN 0 children, 0 living, she was widowed and living in the home of her parents.

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Ethel Myrtle Messamore.